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VB6 Aurora => Aurora Chat => Topic started by: Charlie Beeler on September 16, 2010, 01:42:10 PM

Title: Just a small nit pick
Post by: Charlie Beeler on September 16, 2010, 01:42:10 PM

[rant mode]

Mostly this just grates on my nerves because it's a wrong use of the acronym. 

MIRV stands for Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle.  These are the submunitions of various classes of ICBM's and not the actual transport bus. 

Where I see multiple posts about the use of "MIRV's", the actual subject being discussed is the transport bus with multiple submunitions.  A better discription would be Multiple Warhead Missile, MWM for short. 

I don't expect anyone to change thier terminology just because it bugs me.  Just needed to rant.

[/rant mode]

Title: Re: Just a small nit pick
Post by: Erik L on September 16, 2010, 02:43:54 PM

I call the delivery vehicle in Astra Imperia a MIRV, and the independent warheads are "submunitions". It's easy enough to change MIRV to MWM, though MIRV is said easier than MWM. ;)

Title: Re: Just a small nit pick
Post by: sloanjh on September 17, 2010, 08:53:39 AM

Quote from: Erik Luken on September 16, 2010, 02:43:54 PM

, though MIRV is said easier than MWM. ;)

Unless you've got your mouth full....

John